Manager, Finance Insights

foodpanda; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free snacks & coffee

Health and dental insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Team events

Job summary

foodpanda, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is seeking a finance professional in Malaysia to scale our platform and digitalize operations across Asia. Based in Malaysia, you will partner with management to drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across business units.

You will build financial models, perform variance analyses, and drive cost-efficiency initiatives while supporting cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in audit or consulting, or a related field.
• Accounting or finance qualifications preferred (CIMA/ACCA/CPA/ACA).
• Strong Excel/GSheets skills with experience in data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage annual budgeting and monthly rolling forecast for different business units by liaising with stakeholders.
• Provide variance analysis and commentary on monthly results versus forecast/budget/prior year.
• Develop financial models to evaluate ad-hoc projects and initiatives; act as a business partner for finance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and promote efficiencies.
• Improve templates and reports for internal use with bottom-up processes.
• Handle additional financial topics and provide ad-hoc support as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Ownership

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Education

CIMA/ACCA/CPA/ACA qualifications

Tools

Excel/GSheets

Pivot Tables

vLOOKUP

Google Data Studio

Looker

Job description

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world's pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience-fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

We are looking for enthusiastic problem solvers to join us in scaling our platform, to digitalise businesses in Asia, uplift rider livelihoods and build a hyper-convenient platform for our customers. If you love working with technology to create solutions and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, you will find your tribe here at foodpanda. Our diverse and high-performing team comprises people from more than 60 nationalities, and we welcome all experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.

This role will be based in Malaysia

Responsibilities

• Support and manage annual budgeting and monthly rolling forecast for different business units within the company by liaising with key business stakeholders in the management team for valuable input. Perform analysis to assess trend and forecast of business key KPI’s.
• Control business performance by providing variance analysis and commentary to explain monthly results versus forecast/budget/prior year and provide insights/ warning on deviations in a timely manner
• Support business strategies by providing financial analysis/ developing financial models to evaluate ad-hoc projects/ initiatives. Act as a business partner for finance to support business teams.
• Able to recommend/ drive the cost-saving initiatives and help to promote a culture of efficiencies
• Assist in establishing and/ or improving templates & reports for internal use as well as processes with bottom-up approach
• Manage various other financial topics to support the team and provide ad-hoc support where needed

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of post qualification experience in audit or consulting firm or another relevant field
• CIMA, ACCA, CPA, ACA qualifications preferred
• Highly proficient in Excel/ Gsheets (e.g. Pivot Tables, vLookups etc.) and report automation (e.g. Google Datastudio, Lookers, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical abilities
• Strong sense of ownership to see projects to its completion
• Ability to work well under pressure, detail-oriented and employ a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Process-oriented as well as strong organizational skills with a hands-on mentality
• Team player with an ability to function effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Experience in a start-up is a plus

Additional Information

What we offer:

• A dynamic and challenging work environment
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion
• Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company
• Other benefits include free snacks & coffee, health and dental insurance, as well as learning and development opportunities!